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Summer 2019in Pucón

Trekking Huerquehue National Park

Lush nature in Pucon´s green jewel

Explore the beauties of the Adventure Capital of Chile with Us!

Villarrica Volcano Ascent

The Villarrica volcano ascent is a must for all adventure lovers during a visit to Pucón. With its perfect cone and a lava pool seated in the open crater, the 1.400m ascent is most definitely a unique and unforgettable experience.

Canyoning

Chilean Barbecue Experience

This barbecue will become one of your favourite memories of you trip! Our ranch, Sierra Madre, just outside Pucón offers outstanding views of the Villarrica volcano and surrounding mountains and lakes.

Blog Sol y Nieve Pucón

For an unforgettable adventure experience we know you want safety, quality equipment and certified guides. Sol y Nieve offers all of this and more. With a 30 year history in specialist adventure activities look no further for the best option to fully enjoy all the alternatives available in Pucón & the surrounding area.

Buy or Rent in Southern Chile?

Due to sustained economic stability and a high standard of living, Chile is an attractive country to consider moving to for many foreigners. Some arrive on short term work contracts and decide to stay; others choose to retire to the natural beauty of places such as Pucón here in the south. Alternatively, you may be living in Santiago already and are looking for an investment property outside of the capital.

As everywhere, property prices vary depending on what you are looking for. Prices for a two-bed apartment can start from around US$ 240.000. On the other hand, houses with 4+ bedrooms, huge gardens and lake and volcano views can go for over 1 million dollars! It all depends on your budget and what you intend to do with the place you buy.

Of course, investing in property in an overseas country is not the easiest thing to do given the paperwork necessary to purchase. This is where a company with many years of experience is crucial to success, and at the same time goes a long way to removing the pain of all that bureaucracy that we so often complain about. Tere Irarrazaval Propiedadesis based in Pucón and has 26 years' experience selling in and around the Pucón area. With a range of options for sale, Tere is commited to helping you make your way through the murky waters of red tape and necessary documentation to be able to complete on your dream property.

And if you are looking to try life out in Pucón first then Tere Irarrazavalalso offers house and apartment rentals.... Food for thought!

So, here go our 5 reasons to consider investing in Pucón:

#1. Location.In such a long and thin country, your choices are varied we do admit. But in terms of accessibility from Santiago, Pucón is just 780km (approx. 8 hours driving with stops), or a 1hr 15 minute flight to Temuco and then a 1 hour overland transfer. There is an airport in Pucón itself, but it only functions during January and February and the costs of direct flights are inflated in comparison to those to nearby Temuco (ZCO).

#2. Access to natural beauty.Amid national parks, imposing volcanoes, crystalline lakes and white-water rivers, in terms of adventure activity and exposure to the outdoors, there really isn't anything missing from Pucón. Due to the volcanic activity in the area, the town even offers many many hot spring resorts which are a reason in themselves to come visit, relax and reconnect.

#3. International community.The annual Thanksgiving event which takes place at Sol y Nieve'squincho (country barn) is the biggest showdown of the year for the integrated international community. Many Chilean-foreign couples attend, as well as longtime residents and newer additions to the town. Last year the head count was over 120... and some people couldn't make it! It is easy to make friends in Pucón, it does of course take time to settle in and meet people on your wavelength, but given the diverse backgrounds of foreign residents, it won't be an eternity before you feel like you have been here forever!

#4. Access to English language.An important factor for those who still haven't mastered the delights of Chilean Spanish! Given the large international community that has resided in Pucón for many years now, access to English speaking future friends, and also people who speak English in places where you will do business and shop, is more readily available than in some other parts of the country. From waiters to bank tellers, everyone is accustomed to conversing with foreign residents and tourists alike so you should find no real problem in getting by...

#5. Return on Investment.Of course, there is no guarantee on this one, but what we can tell you is that prices have been experiencing a steady rise for the last few years and that the construction boom continues in Pucón. Property investment is and always will be a gamble but there should always be some great saleable value in a place that attracts tourism all year round.

There you have it! 5 great reasons, plus the ideal property management company contact to get searching for that perfect property you have always dreamt of in our natural wonderland down here in southern Chile.

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Welcome to Sol y Nieve Pucón Adventures

For an unforgettable adventure experience we know you want safety, quality equipment and certified guides. Sol y Nieve offers all of this and more. With a 30 year history in specialist adventure activities look no further for the best option to fully enjoy all the alternatives available in Pucón & the surrounding area. Our satisfied clients often speak of the personalized service they received - a crucial element of our company philosophy.

Why Choose Us?

We know that the quality of your guide can make a great trip into an excellent one. With this in mind we search for professional bilingual guides who can offer you not only the best information in English, but who also have a proven safety record. We offer language training to all our guides every year so they can improve and continue to make Sol y Nieve stand out as your best choice for adventure excursions in Pucón.

All the equipment used by Sol y Nieve is of the best quality and is also maintained on a daily basis, cleaned and dried, so as to guarantee optimum comfort and safety on all of our excursions. We only purchase new equipment, not used, and we have a wide range of sizes to accommodate each and every one of our clients.

Sol y Nieve has been reviewed by the most important international guides and travel review sites like:<br>
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Clients Testimonials

“The Only Outfitter You Need in Pucon” There are so many different outfitters to choose from. Rather than surfing the internet ad nauseam to figure out which one to go with, make it easy on yourself and just go with Sol y Nieve. Enjoy!

DestinationUnknown70 // TripAdvisor

“Amazing experience, very professional & safe guides, great kit” We were recommended this company by our first choice - aguadventura - who were oversubscribed. I cannot rate them highly enough. Our group size was really small, 5 with 2 guides. When you compare this to the enormous groups of 20+ - all trekking up in a slow procession, which looked really dull, I think we had a great deal!

alice_beverly // UK - Tripadvisor

“Very Profesional, Great experience, best Value!” We climbed the Villarrica Volcano with this agency, and I must say that the experience was superlative. From the beginning John Barriga, the manager, gave us a very precise and professional briefing on how our journey was going to be. We were taken on a bus to the foot mountain and set off for our adventure. The guides are excellent and the clothing and other equipment we had, were very good. This agency is not the cheapest of the city, but it is certainly one of the best, if not the best of Pucon.

Robert S // TripAdvisor

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